Friday, January 23, 2015

MacBeth Summary Questions

Scene I: The Witches are introduced as they arrange to meet MacBeth when the fighting is over.

Scene II: King Duncan hears good news of the battle; Banquo and MacBeth have fought valiantly against his enemies, and the king rewards MacBeth with a new title.

Scene III: The Witches speak prophecies to MacBeth and Banquo and the first prophecy comes true.

Scene IV: King Ducan receives MacBeth and Banquo with gratitude for their  achievements, then announces that his son Malcolm will become king of Scotland.

Scene V: Lady MacBeth reads MacBeth's letter about becoming king.

Scene VI:  King Duncan arrives at the Lady MacBeth and MacBeth's castle.

Scene VII: MacBeth starts to have second thoughts about killing Duncan, Lady MacBeth tells him to go with the plan, because it will work and he is not a man.

Act 2:

Scene I: Banquo and his son Fleance are going to bed when they come across Macbeth, who is going to kill Duncan.

Scene II: Duncan has been killed; Macbeth is already having second thoughts, but Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to grow up.

Scene III: Murder has been found out and the porter is drunk; Duncan's sons run away for their lives.


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